Glass-blowing machine.



No. 817,745. PATEKTBD APR.17. 1905. A. L. BINGHAM.

GLASS BLOWING MACHINE.

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GLASS BLOWING MACHINE.

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GLASS BLOWING MACHINE.

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GLASS BLGWING MACHINE.

APPLIIJATHJN YILBI) D2012 15104 9 SHBETS- SHIIET 8V 5] Hue 11 for Alvah L. Bin gham mmgm KWA UNITED STlA-TES' PATENT oFFIoF- ALVAH L. BINGHAM, ,Qe Muscle, iii-mess, ASSIGNOR To, BALL BROTHERS GLASS nescsaoromso XJMPA-NYfiOF MUNCIE, INDIANA. A OORPORATlON or INDIANA.

GLASS-BLOWING MACH-NE.

Specification of Letters intent.

Appligetlon filed December 12,1964. Serial 1h 236.632.

Patented April 17,1906.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALVAH L. BINGHAM, a

V citizen of the United States, residin at Muncie, in the county of Delaware an State of Indiana,'heve invented certain new and useful Improvements in Glass-BlowingMachines, of which the iollowing is a s ecificetion.

My resent invention re ates to that variet o machines used in the work of produc- 1 and in various combinations of'perts whereby the work in question is efliciently and exl un erstood.

Referring to the accompen ing drawings, which are made a art hereo and on which similar reference c arecters indicate similar arts, Fi re 1 is a side elevation showing the eft-hen side of the machine, the pressinghead being omitted and a. ortion of one of the connecting-rods being token away for purposes of cleerness; Fig. 2, a similar view showing the right-hand side of the machine; Firc. 3, a central vertical sectional view at the point indicated b the dotted line 3 3 in Fig. 6, the position 0 the machine being similar to that shown in'Firg. 1; Fig. 4, a transverse vertical sectional view-showin the upright portion of the machine in front 0 ovation, (the table and its supports being cut away) the point of view being indicated by the dotted inc 4 4 in Fig. 3 and the direction of sight by the arrows at the ends of said dotted line; Fig. 5, a detail sectional elevation as seen when looking in the direction indicated by the arrows from the dotted line 5 5 in F i; Fig. 6, a. top or plan view of the machine as a. whole exce t that a fra gment'of the camdisk above t e table is shown as broken away in order to illustrate the construction and operation thereof more clearly; Fig. 7, a. horizontal sectional view,'on an enlarged scale, as seen when looking downwardl in the direction indicated by the arrdws rein the point indicated by the'dotted line 7 7 in Fig. 3 Fig. 8,, a similar view as seen from the point indiacted by the dotted line 8 8 in Fig. 3 Fig. 9, a. detail sectional view of one of the moids and immediately adjacent parts, similar to e portion of Fig. 3, but on a considerebl *enlerged scale Fig. 10, a detail horizonts. sectional view as seen when lookin downwardly from the dotted line It) 10 in'Flg. 9; Fig. 11, a view similar to a portion of Fig. 9, except that the mold-bottom is wholly removed to enable the ported. and in which it travels to be ful shown; Fig. 12, a top or lan view ofone of the molds in closed position, being a. view similar to a portion of 6, but on an enlarged scale, one 1portion, however, bcin shown in section; i 1-13, a. detail sections view as seen when loo 'ng in the direction indicated bK the arrows from the point indiacted byt e dotted line 13 13in Fig. 12,.showing the mold in rear elevation Fig. 14, a. sectional view showing a detail of the adjusting means for the rings forming part of the mold-side-operating devices as seen at the point indicated by the dotted line 14 14 in 1g. 12;F1g. 15, adetail sectional view of the lower portion of the pressing-mold, especially illustrating the valve in the bottom of said mold, said View being similar toa portion of Fig. 3,bnt on a. considerably-enlarged scale; Fig. 16, a detail sectional view as seen when looking downwsrdlyfroni the dotted line 16 16 m Fig. 4, showing especially the relation of the she'fts and gearing at that oint; Fig. 17,

groove or way by which said bottom is sups. vertical sectional view at tile point indisated by the arrows from the dotted line 17 1 in Figs? and 8; and Fig. 18, a detail sectional elevation of the upper end of the plum ger-shaft and immediately cdjacentparts, as seen from the dotted line 18 18 inFi 4.

These machines are desi nod to be self-contained and orleble. 'l liey are therefore provided wit 1 ground-wheels 21 and axles 22 end 23, upon which the main base-frame 25' is mounted. 'Upon this base-frame are the members of the framework which immedletely carry the table and the mechanism.

and blowing parts, a art of which are inoperation and a art of w 'ch are idle at all times, thereby ena ling the machine to be in continnous operation without requi the continuous use of all its instrumentalities, so that a sufficient time is permitted to elapse between the successive uses of each instrumentality to enable the same to properly cool without interrupting the continuous operation of the machine. In this way I am enabled to achieve one of the leading objects of my invention namely, to produce a machine capable of en-' durin continuous operation without having any 0 its arts become overheated and without r0vi( ing water-cooling devices, the use of w ich has heretofore been considered indispensable, but which nevertheless have been recognized as seriously objectionable for reasons well known to those skilled in the art.

Upon a central mainstandard or column 31 is momited the revolvin table 32, carrying the molds and the mec ansim whereby the same are manipulated. These molds are in many respects similar to those shown and These, as generall described in my Letters Patent No. 608,022, dated July 26, 1898, each of them consisting of two halves, 3S and 34, hinged to a knee 35 by a hinge-pin 36, and adapted to open and close by being swung on said hinge-pin. In operation the table 32 revolves u on the central standard or column 31 whic serves as a shaft therefor. Secured also to said column or standard 31, above the table 32, is the stationary cam-plate 41, having a cam channel or groove upon its under s1de, the form of which is best shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 6 and the construction of which is shown in the detail view Fig. 9. A yoke 42 for each of the molds is carried by a tailpiece 37, extending out from the knee 35, to which the mold halves'are hinged. Each of these yokes has an en aging projection,(preferably in the form 0 an antifriction-roller 43,) which extends up into the groove or we in the under side of the cam-plate 41. The ends of the yokes 42 are res ectively connected to ears on the sides 0 the mold halves by yielding and adjustable connecting-rods. shown in Fig. 6 and as more completely 5 own in Figs. 12, 13, and 14, are each composed of two parts 44 and slices 45, unit-ed to the end of theyoke and an car on the mold half, respectively, by pivotins 46 and 47, and having an interposed itieliolt 48 and as ring 49, as best shown in Fig.12. The head of t e tie-bolt 48 rests between the sides of the clip 45, while the screw-threaded end of said tie-bolt enters a correspondingl screw-threaded perforation in. the stem of t e clip 44. The length of these yielding and adjustabie connectln -rods can be easily and accurately adjuste by simply removing the pivot-pin 47 and revolvinig the clip 45, carrymg the tie-bolt,which wi screw it up or unscrew it to any desired extent, the springh49 yieldi accordingly. The operation is w en the mo (1 sides are closed together that they will be pressed strongly against each other b these ielding connecting-rods, which are a justed so that said halves will be held against each other closely by the spring force exerted by the springs 49, thus msuri that said mold halves come tightly toget er at each operation, so as to be engaged and held close] and securely by the clam ing-forks (whic will be hereinafterdescribe during the molding and blowing operations. The shaft of the roller 43 extends down through and is guided by a slot formed for the urpose in the tailplece 37. As the mold alves are held from radial movement toward or from the centerof the structure they will obviously be caused to shut and open as they pass around with the table on which they are mounted b means of engagement of the roller 43 with the cam-groove in the under side of the late 41, the o eration bei to pull or pusii upon the volie 42, and, t us, through the arms of said yoke and the connectors between the same and the ears on the mold halves, swinging the latter toward or from each other at various points in the revolution of the table. The positions which these parts assume from time to time are indicated in 6, eachof the molds being shown accurately as to its osition and relation. to the others and to t e other parts of the machine in said figure.

In order that the pressing molds may come into operation at the pro er time, it is necessary, as s well understoo for the bottoms of the blowing-molds (the operation of the sides of which has just been described) to be moved into and out of operative relation with said sides at the proper times. Each of these bottoms 51 (see especially Fig. 9) is provided with a downwardl -extending-arm 52, by means of which sai bottom can be moved back or forth out of or into operative shown. The cams which operate the mold v and thus prevent breakage.

and engages wit and is driven b' a suitable cem-groovein the opposite side 0 the double cam-wheel 83 on the shaft 128. I Said pitnmn 56 is bifurcated end asses astride the shaft 128, esbest shown in igs; 3, 8, and 17. The lever-arm is composed of two parts 54" and 54 united b a variety of rule-joint, the pivot whereo is also the pivot 55, and the member 54" is adapted to yield in respect to the member 54* by a compression-sprin' 54*, mounted upon a bolt 54, all as clearly s own in Fig. 17. The purpose of this last-named construction is to permit this arm to yield in case any obstruction should et behind the mold-bottom when it is being creed forward,

' other parts are so proportioned, however, as

not to yield under the ordiner work which the device is called upon to per orm. As the table revolves after the operation lest shove described the pins 52 of the moid bottonis escape from the contact-piece 54 on the upper end of the arm. The blowing operation takes place at the next stop, and 1! order that the mold-bottom shall be certainly held to position during and immediately prior to this operation I provide the further yieldin holding-arm 57, which comes in contact wit 1 the arm 52, and thus effectually holds the mold-bottom forward. This arm 57 is pivoted at 58, and a tension-spring 59 serves to hold it forward with the required force. These mold-bottoms remain in their forcedout osition for a considerable portion of the revo ution of the table by which they are 1 carried; but after the completed article has been removed from the mo d they are pulled in a sin, so that the pressing-m0ld may operetc as will be presently described) by means of the cam 60 as shown in'Fig. 7, and thus remain until they are again operated by the contact piece 54.

A series of-pressing-moids equal in number to the blowing-rnolds and registering therewith are also carried by the table 32, which has an annular shelf 38, secured at a suitable P distance below the main portion by nieensof distance-blocks or supports 39. Upon this ring or shelf 38 I mount these ressing-molds 61, each of which is provide with a. downwerdlyextending arm 62, having a notch in one side of its lower end. This arm is shown as in the form of a round rod with a s line in one side to prevent it from turnin or the greater part of the revolution 0 the table each of these pressing-molds remains in its lower position, as shown especially at the' The spring end right hend side of Fig. 3. Duliiig the preloaing operation however, they are raised up to wit iin the lowing-molds, to-the position indicated at the left side of the table in said Fig. 3. The raising takes place just before the introduction of the char e of glass to be treated, which occurs in one case when the mold is at the position m, Fig. 6. This reising is done by means of the arm 63, carrying the entifriction-wlieel 64, said arm being operated by cam 65, which engsges with antifriction-roller 66 onarm 63. The wheel 64 as best shown in Fig. 8, only extends to heif-wsy across theend of the arm 62, thus leaving it free surface on said end with wh ch another part may engage. The driving-arm "11 of the table structure is provided with en extension 67, which after the arm 62 has been thus raised comes back to beneath the rernsinin 'portion of said arm, and as these parts t on move forward in unison to the next position (as will be presently described) the said arm and its pressin-mold are held upwardly until they reach ssifi next. position. At this point the notch in the lower end of the arm 62 passes onto' a projecting flange or ledge on the vertically reciprocating block 81, (see Figs. 3 and 17,) end said arm and ts pressing-molds are thus supported, elthou h the arm 71, carrying the wing 67, present y moves back to repeat its operation. This block 81 is operated by an arm 82, the end of which enters a mortise lilre opening therein, and said arm in turn is operated by the camwheel 83, said arm having a rollenSd mounted on one side of it, which enters the groove in the side of said cam-wheel, said arm itself being pivoted at its far end upon the pivotsheft 85. It is necessary thelt th s arm 82 fit tightly into the mortise-like opening in the 7 block 81 end that means of taking up weer shall be provided' I therefore mount upon said arm (near its swinging end where it engages with said block) a member 86, which,

extends out parallel with the main portion thereof, and provide on adjusting-screw 87, by means of which the position thereof may be adjusted and regulated. By this means I am oblent all times to prevent any lost motion between these parts.

The arm 82 alone would not be stron and rigid-enough to roperly support the ownwerd thrust of the plunger 8*. it comes into the pressing-mold; I therefore provide it movable latch 91, which is carried strongly by the framework of the machine and which before the pluIi er operates moves forward to beneath the iilock 81 and strongly suports it. The operation of this latch 91 Wlll e preseptly described in connection with the tion within the h owing-mold, as indicated,

andhaving previousl received the "charge of molten glass is rea y for the pressing peration. e

I iently elcetrica ly driven.

The latch 91 and also the table-locking latch 92 are mounted upon a swinging arm 93, which is ivoted (at 94) upon the framework and is eld inwardly toward or intoengagement by the tension s rin 95. Said arm and the latches carried t ere y are from time to time forced out of engagement b the cam 96 on the main driving-shaft, whic operates against an antifnction truck 98, mounted suitably on said arm 93, all as best shown in Figs. 3 and 17.

As before stated, I prefer to make this machine self-contained an portable. In carrying out this reference it is most conven- I have shown an electric motor M, mounted on oneof the columns of the main frame and belted to a driv ing-shaft 100, the pulley 101 whereon may preferably either run loosbly or be thrown mto engagement "therewith, so as to drive said shaft 100 by means of clutch 102-. This clutch 102 is adapted to be operated by a lever 103, a connecting-rod 104, and a handlever 105, which is conveniently positioned in front of the table, where it may be easily reached by the operator, so that the machine ma be conveniently started and sto ped at wil without stopping the motor. T e lever 103 is mounted on a rock-shaft R, and this shaft at a convenient point carries another hand-lever L at the rear of the machine, by means of which the clutch may be thrown into and out of engagement, and the machine thus started and stopped from this point. Upon the shaft 100 is a worm-gear 106, which engages with the screwear 107 on the main driving-shaft of the mac inc, and thus drives said main shaft at a comparatively slow speed, but very strongly and steadily, as is highly desirable in a machine of this character. This main shaft of this machine 108 is, as best shown in Figs. 7 and 8, a crank-shaft, and it bears 'several cams and rooves by which various parts of the meciianism are actuated, as elsewhere described in detail. From one crank of this main shaft a pitman 111 runs forward and en ages with an arm 112, which is mounted an adapted to swing upon the central column 31, said arm 112 being u on the same hub as the arm 71, so that said uh and both said arms are either irrte; gral or rigidly connected. \Vithin the inner edge of the annular shelf 38 of the table structure are a series of notches, and with these a latch 72 on the arm 71 is adapted to successively engage. The stroke of the pit man 111 is just sufficient to swing the structureso that the oint of the arm 71, carrying thislatch 72, wi 1 just swing the distance between each of these several notches, there bein one notch for each of the molds. The rean t is that as the shaft 108 is rotated the tajust equal to the distance between two sively brought to each of the several positions! As best shown in Fig. 7, the latch is tapered upon one side and square u on the ot er and is spring-mounted, and is t us enmovin back and to engage therewith and dri e t c table with certainty when moving forward. The table member or shelf 38 has also another series of notches on the 'outer edge. With these the latch 92 (previously described) engages when the table has been moved forward to an operative osition, and said table is thereby securely held during the molding operations, the mechanism in question being timed to operate so as to withdraw this latch 92 when the table is ready to move forward and to permit it to engage after the forward movement is effected and to remain enga ed until the molding operations' are comp eted and the table is ready for another movement. The table is thus held during the molding operations strongly and with certainty.

Upon the main shaft 108 is a spur-gear121, which engages with a combined spur and bevel gear 122 on a stud-shaft 123, and said last-named gear engages with a corresponding bevel-gear 124 on a counter-shaft 125, which in turn has a bevel-pinion 126, which an ages with a bevel-gear 127 on a shaft 128. .Thls shaft 128 bears the cams and 83 already referred to, and it also bears a cam 131, which operates the connecting-rod 132, and which latter, through the walking-beam 133, operates the blowin -head 134. This blowing-head, bein su stantially the same as that shown anc described in my Patent N 0. 608,022, above referred to, is not illustrated as to its interior construction and need not be further described herein. It is connected to the flexible air-pipe 135, which leads to a suitable source of supply of compressed air. (Not shown.) For constructive reasons I connect the lower end of the connecting-rod 132 to an arm 136, one end of which is mounted on the pivot-shaft 85, and the other of which, just below where it is pivoted to said connecting-rod, bears an antifriction-truck 137, against which the cam 131 immediately operates. As best shown in Fi s. 2 and 6, the

ork 139, which when the head is forced down engages with suitable projections p u on the sides or halves 33 and 34 of the b owing-molds, and thus holds said halves tightly and strongly together during the blowing o eration.

Upon t e ends of the main shaft 108 I place a pair of preferably counterbalanced crank-arms 141 and 142. The wrist-pins on these crank-arms carry connecting-rods 143 and 144, bywhich'a cross-head 145, mounted ble carr ying the molds is advanced a space molds, so that each of said molds is succesabled to release itself from the notches wheh iston 138 of the blowing-bee also carries a in ways in the up er portions ofthe main. side columns 26 an 27 of the' framework, is driven. Centrally mounted in said crosshead is a shaft 146, which has a hearing at its 5 lower end, in the sleeve 147, which sleeve is mounted on a cross-bar 28, extending between the mainupright columns or standards and forming part of the-framework, as best shown in F 4. Loosely sleeved upon the upper ends said shaft, which at this point is of a smaller diameter, is the pawlousing 151, which carries the pawls 152 and 18 providedief its sides with spiral grooves 153, which engage with studs1154, preferably armed with antifriction-rollers 155 and which are'carried by the upper cross-liar 29 of the framework. These spiral grooves extend that fraction of a circle around the axis of the shaft which is equal to the number of presser-heads carried by said shaft. InIthe illustration, as six presser-heads are shown, these grooves extend spiral! one-sixth'ofthe circumference of the circle-t l ough which the device containing them travels. Immediate? below this pawl-housing I secure rigiliiily to t e shaft a notched plate 156, with w the error ends of the pawls 152 are adapted to enpa e The lower ends of these pawls are have e so as to escape from these notches in thebacltward movement,v and are formed to engage with said notches, and thus ropel the plate and the shaft 146, to whic said plate is secured, in the forward movement. As the cross-head'rises and falls, therefore, the shaft is propelled ina step-by-step move-- ment, each ste the amngement shown being one-sixth of a revolution, and this brings the. presser-headsintoalinement with the ressifig-molds at therequired oint, the mac anism being such as to time t ese parts, accurately to accomplishthe desiredresulti 'About midway the shaft 146 it is enlarged somewhat and the ends of the enlarged portion are screw-threaded. The resser-heed housing 171 ismounted upon t enlarged. portion and is there held b'y the nuts 172 and 173 By this construction I am enabledto adjust this housing accurately both rotativcl and longitudinally of the shaft. Upon. this ousin I71 I mount'a series of pressm heads, six eing'the number shown. 'Eac of these pressing-heads as constructed embodies a molding member 174 and astem 175, the latter of which is secured by-means of a collar 176 and a out 177 firmly and rigidly to the housin 171.. The stem 175 continues on up a considerable distance andissurrounded by a compressionspring 178. Each molding member 174 is surrounded by a. stripper 17-9, which strip or is normally held downwardly a ainst t e upper end of said molding mom or by means of said spring 178, operating through a plate 180, and plus or fingers 181, which pass down through suitable 35 pBljfOl'fitiPnS in t e plate of the housing 171 heavy and of t quire considerable would descend wi and bear upon the upper surface of said stripper. 1 When, however, the molding member comes into operation and is forced into the molten glass, this stripper comes against the upper' surface of the closed mold and the s rm t till a combined mold-cover and stripper 'in operation. As the molding member rises the stripper is forced down by the force of the spring 178,. thus preventing the glass from mow which if permitted might distort it. In other words, it strips oil the blank which has been formed by this part of the molding operation and leaves it 'in the mold,re ady for the subsequent or blowing operation,

,3 permits it to yield on upwardly, so

upwardly with the molding member,

The cross-head 145 is capable of moving lon itudinally along the shaft 146, and as sai cross-head'is started in its descending movement it separates somewhat from the pawl-plate 156. In other words, the shaft is not moved downward! directly by the crosshead. Said cross-boa is, however, rovided with a stem 185, which is surroun ed by a compression-spring 186, and said stem is so ar'ran ed that it comes directly in line with and a ove thestem 1750f the mold member,. and thus operates directly on said mold member, and through the stem and the housing 171 carries the shaft downwardly by means of the force appliedto the crossea At the time ofthis portion of the molding operation as the cross-head is otherwise free to more longitudinally of the shaft somewhat if any'obstruetion gets beneath the mold memher or if by any accident its work is too heav the sprin ipg,-and t us the machine is breakage in this operation.-

186 will permit an upward yiel The vertical] -reciprocating parts are quite emse ves would not only reppwerto raise them, but 13 h are. connected to the cross-head 145 Itis necessary that the rotating housin carrying the preeser+heads shall be locate strongly and accurately to the pressing operation. in suitable bearings 191 and 192 on one of the main frame-columns of the machine a locklug-bar 193, which by means presently to he described will approachand recede rpm and housing at theproper points initsrevolution and provide inthe edge of the circular plate or ring forming the bottom of said housing a 125 series of notches cornesponding in number to the numberof' ressing- This lockingar 193 is attached (approach. mately centrally) to one arm of the bellcrank lever 194, and the other arm of said osition during I t erefore mount e'ads carried thereby.

I protected from a dama ing force. I therefore provide counterweig ts H8, hun u on chains or cords 149, the other ends 0 w and he] soften t e force of the descent of it arid parts connected thereto.

193 is held firmiy thereby bell-crank lever is connected to a rod 195, which extends down and is operated by a cam 196 on the main shaft 108', the lower end of said rod (where it comes in immediate con- -'tact with said cam (bein armedby an'antifriction-rollcr 197, whic as well as said rod 18 held accurately to position b a distancebar 198, ponnected thereto an mounted at the other end'ona pivot 199. As shown in Fig. 4, the bearings 191 and 192 are elon ated in one direction so that while the late -bar a ainst any pressure which rm' ht be exerted by the rotative movement of ,1; e housing carrying the was ing-molds it is free to move: toward an from said ho'usin a limited distance and thus be engaged wt .or be freed from thenotclies in said ousing as the case maybe. The cam 196 and bell-crank lever 194 are so constructed and arranged as to cause'this lock ing-bar to take the proper position at the proper times in theoperation. The lockin ar is forced back out of the notches by t e upward ressure'occasiohed by the cam as its larger si e comes in contact with the-roller 197 while the weight/of the structure causes sai locking-bar to fall forward againstthe edge of the annular rim of the housing 171 as soon as said larger portion of the cam has passed, so that it engages with the notch immediately upon the arrival of the latter to the predetermined position.

'It is of course necessary that the sides 33 and 34 of the mold should be held-together so as to properly sustain the lower member of the pressing-mold while the latter is'in position to receive the ressure of the pr mold. I have there ore providedla slide 2 1 upon the front of the bearing 147 and mounte upon this slide a-fork 202; which will enga e with the :projections 12 on the mold ves in a simi ar nianneras thefork 139 does. This slide is n'loved up and down at the proper times, and this out of or into en'- Eagement with" the projections on the mold a ves, b means of a rod 203, which extends down an engages with an arm 204, which arm is pivoted on the same pivot-shaft 199 as the arm 198 and is operated by a cam 205 on the main shaft 108, as best shown in Fig. 17.

In the operation of this machine, ,as'heretoforeindicated, one of the pressin -molds is raised up to position by means w ch have been described, and afterward a charge of molten glass is placed therein. This molten glass comes in a form in which it is most effectively handled by bein cut ofi' by shears. I have therefore provided upon the stationary late 41 a stationaryshear blade or mem er 211, which extends out above that point where the mold is situated to receive its charge of glass and alongside the center of such position. K second shear-blade 212 is pivoted on said stationary blade 211 and is connected by a connectingrod 213 to a'bell-cr-mlr lever 214, which is pivoted to'the main amca'ork, as by pivot 21.5. The reciprcv .mfid is provided with the proj t; bar 217 is mounted in beam on the framework and has a 1a 220 and 221 secured thereto at points afccveand below said pro'ection 256, respectively, so that as the crossead travels up anddown said projection will come in contact with said strikes and move said has upwardly and downwardly at the time of con tact. Extending down from said her 217 is a hook, 222, which is adapted to enga e with a like hook 223 on one arm of-the bel crank'levr224. As the bar 217 is moved downwardly the book end of the part 222 will pass below the hook 223- and strike t'hefinger 224, thus rockin said bell-crank lever on 1tspivot,.and, throng the rod 213, pulling upon the shear. On the upward movement of the cross-head the parts are so-arranged that the hook on the member 222 will engage with the hook 223 on the bell-cranklevergand move it in the reverse direction, thus-,Lclosing the shear and cutting. oil the charge of glass which is intro- "duced at this'time. The stations shear-- "blade- 211 is preferably hollow an s pro-,

, vided with pi es 226, connected to the cham-v ber-therein, t oughwhich a coolin fluid may: ass. The joint of said shear is. ubricated-l om'a lubricating-cup 227 throu h tube 228.

IWhen the mold is thus filled wit its charge of .glass it is moved forward to below the' presser-head, which at the time is ready for operation,'and the pressing operation is performed, as has already been indicated. It is necessary, however, that after the pressing operation and as the pressingmold .is withdrawn to permit the lowing operation that air shall be admitted below the partly-formed article in the pressing-mold to prevent suction. I there ore provide in the bottom of each of these pressing-molds 61 a valve 232, which will be closed during the pressing op-,

the ncecessary air to prevent a vacuum as the mold is withdrawn. The stem 62 of said pressingmold i therefore provided with a perforation 233 entering from one side and oining with a vertical perforation 234, lead mg u to the valve 232. At a point just be.- low t e surface of said valve the sides are cut away, so that when it rises in the mold-cavity there will be a free airpassage via the perforations 233 and 234 and the space left by thus cutting the sides of the valve away into said mold chamber. The suction will, of course, raise" this valve as the mold is withmoving too far, I provide a transverse 0 ening 235 in the base of the mold, into which I put a small pin 236,which permits said valve a limited movementonly, as best shown m Fig. 15. There are, as above indicated, a

drawn. In order to prevent this valve from W IIC eration, but which will easily raise and admit plurality of these molds, in order that they shall not all be in operation at any one timef This, as before stated, is to prevent them from gettin too hot in operation without the necessity 0 using any water cooling means. I find it advantageous, however, to rovide an a' cooling means which aids in coping the to perature reduced. In the base 25 of the frame I have therefore provided an air chamber 20, extending around through a considerable portion of the circumference thereof, and out of this I lead small pi es 241, the nozzles of which are positioned al dngside the points where the pressing -mol ds stop when at rest, so that they are continually subjected, while in their at-rest ositions, to blasts of air upon their 0 posits sides. These aiiiblasts are supplier from any suitable source, (not shown,) generally the same as that whence the supply of air for the blowing operation is obtained.

Having thus fully described mv said in vention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

I. The combination, in a glass-blowingmachine, of a revoluble table,a series of blowingmolds and a series of pressing-molds carried thereby, said pressing-molds being supported by a portion of the table below the point of support of the blowingHnolds-J, giiiding-stems extending downwardly from said pressin molds through the table portion upon Wills! the Y are mounted, which stems are provided wit notches,mcans timed to contact with the lower end of each of said stems at the roper point in the rotation of the table ant push the same upward, thus raising the pressingmold to within the blowing-mold,said means being positioned to en age with a portion of the end of said stem on y, an arm mounted to vibrate horizontally upon the central standard whereon the table 15 mounted and to pass beneath the remainder of the end of the said stem and support the stem while it is bein carried forward to the next position, 8TH loc ing means arranged at said next position for locking said stem during the ressing o eration, andothermeans forwith rowing said stemand mold after the pressingoperation is completed.

2. The combination, in a lass-blowing machine, of a revoluhle mol -earr ing table,

molds comprisin halves or si e portions hin edly mounter on said table, a non-revolube camlate secnred adjacent thereto around whic 1 the molds pass as the table revolves, connections between said cam-plate and the mold halves, and radially-arranged guides on which said connections are mounted, whereby the movement thereof oceasione'd by the enga ement with the cam-plate is caused to be re ial and thus to open and close the mold halves.

3. The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, with: a mold com osed of hinged i halve :i a yoke mounted behind the hingepintle, means for actuating said yoke toward and from the mold, and yielding adjustable connemions between said yoke and the mold halve-z. i

l. The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, with a mold composed of two halves hingedlg connected together, iii-means for swinging said halves on the hi ng -.--pintle, eom prising a member movable toward and from said pintlc and other members. connecting said member with the sides of the mold halves; each said connecting member being com osed of suitable ends, a tie-rod connecting said ends, and a spring interposed between said ends.

5. The combination, in a glsss-blowing machine, with a mold comprising two halves hingedly connected together, of means'for swingingsaid halves on the hinge-pintle, com- 5 prising a member movable toward and from said pintle, and other members connectin said :member with the sides of the mold halves, each of saidconnecting members being composed of suitable ends, a screwthreaded and adjustable tie-rod connecting said ends, and a spring interposed between said ends. v

6. The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, with a mold comprised of two halves hingedly connected together, of means for swinging said halves on the hingo-pintle comprising a member movable toward and from said pintle and other members connecting said. member with the sides of the moi halves, each of said connecting members be ing composed of suitable ends, a tie-rod connecting said ends, and a spring interposed between said ends; said tie-rod being sleeved within one of said .ends between the sides of which its head is held and threaded into the other end, whereby, by revolving one of said ends, the total length of the connection is adjusted.

7. The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, of a table, molds mounte thereon composed of sides and a bottom, said bottom being slidably mounted below said sides, a cam-operated lever wherebv said bottoms are forced to below said mold at one point in the revolution of the table, and a cam where by said bottoms are withdrawn from belowsaid mold at another point in the revolution 8. The combination, in a glass-blowing ma? chine, of a table, molds mounted thereon coin prising sides and a bottom, means for movmg said bottom to and withdrawing it from beneath the mold, the means for moving it to beneath the mold consisting of a contact piece, and mechanism foropcrating the same; said JnGCllfllllSm embodying a lever containing a yielding rule-joint whereby a yielding is provided for in case of obstruction.

The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, of a rcvolubly-mounted table, molds carried thereby, movable bottoms.to said molds, a cam wherebv at a point in the revolution of the table each mold-bottom is withdrawn from beneath its mold, a movable contact-piece whereby at another point in the revolution of the table said mold-bottom is moved to beneath its mold, and means connected with the table-revolving mechanism for actuatin said contact-piece synchronously with t e arrival of the mold at the predetermined point.

10. The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, of a revolubletable, molds mounted thereon, movable bottoms to said molds, means for moving said bottoms from beneath said molds at one point in the revolution of the table, means for moving said mold-bottoms back beneath said molds at another point in the revolution of the table, and means for yieldingly holding said mold-bottoms in place beneath the molds for a period after the operation of the lastmentioned means. 1

11. The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, of a revoluble table, a series of pressin -molds carried thereby, eaeh pressing-mo (1 being provided with a downwardlyextending stem, means for raising the pressing-molds arranged to come in contact with a portion only of the end surface of said stem, and other Ineans for sustaining said pressingmold during the succeeding forward movement arranged to engage with the other portion of the end surface of said stem.

12. The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, of a revoluble table, pressing-molds carried thereby, means for raising said pressing-molds at a predetermined point to their upper position, means for carrying said pressingmolds forward a certain distance after being raised, a vertically-moving member with which a stem on the mold will engage when moved to said last-named position, means for locking said member firmly during the pressin r operation, means for withdrawing said locliing devices after the pressing operation is completed, and means for forcing down the device which is connected to sair stem and thereby withdrawing said pressingmold to a position ready for the next forward movement.

13. The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, of a revoluble table, a series of pressing-molds mounted thereon, each mold being provided with a stem, means operating upon said stem for forcing said mold upwardly and downwardly, the means for forcing the same downwardly consisting of a sliding block containin a mortise and a vibratin bar one end of which enters said mortise, sai end bein provided with adjusting means whereby it is caused to bear tightly against the opposing surfaces within the mortise.

14. The combination, in a lass-blowing machine, with the pressing-mol s, of a verti- (ally-arrangerl shaft, a cross-head mounted and permitted a limited movement upon said shaft, a series of pressin -heads carried by said shaft, means for revo ving. said shaft and thus bringing said pressing heads successively into operative relation with said pressing-molds, and a contact member carried by said cross-head arranged above the operative position of the pressing-heads and adapted to force each pressing-head downwardly at the predetermined time.

15. The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, with the pressm -molds, of a series of pressing-heads arrange to be brought successively into operative relation with the pressing-mold, a cross-head having a contact device arranged to cpme in contact with the pressinghea said cross-head being movable in relation to said pressing-heads, and yield-. ing contact devices interposed between the cross-head and the pressing-head.

16. The combination, in a glass-blowin machine: with a pressing-mold, of a series 0 pressing-heads arran thereto, a shaft on w ich said pressing-heads are mounted, a pawl-plate secured to said shaft, and a pawl-housing rotatably mounted "on said shaft and provided with grooves having a spiral direction, pawls carried by said housing adapted to engage with said pawlplate, an adjacent framework having projections which engage with said rooves Whereby the shaft is given a stepy-step rotary movement as the same is reciprocated, and means for reciprocating said shaft.

17. The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, of a vertical shaft, means for reciprocating said shaft, a housing mounted on said shaft and adjustable both longitudinally of and rotatively upon said shaft, said adjust ments being independent of each other, and a series of pressing-heads mounted in said housin 18. he combination, in a glass-blowing machine, of a pressingmold, a series of ressing-heads arranged adjacent thereto a (1 r0 tatively mounted, locking devices arran ed in suitable relation thereto, and mechanism connected with the mechanism for rotating the series of pressing-heads whereby the locking devices are operated at predeterminedtimes and the pressing-heads thus held accurately to position during the pressing operation and released upon the completion thereof.

19. The combination, in a glass-blowin machine, of a revoluble table, molds moimte thereon, a shear positioned above one of said molds a reciprocating bar arranged adjacent thereto, and a be -crank lever connected to one of the shear-blades and arranged to be operated by said reci rocating part, said bell-crank lever and sai reci rocatin part having interengaging separa le hoo -hke ed in operative relationtable, an arm on said sleeve, a radialiy mov projections, whereby the reciprocating part may have a movement greater than that required to operate the shear.

20. The combination, in a lass-bloWing machine, of a horizontally-positioned revolubie table, a series of'blowing-moids and a series of pressingmolds carried thereby, pressing-heads arranged to cooperate with the pressing-molds as they arrive res eotively at a predetermined point, a roe 'ng sleeve whose axis is the same as that of the able latch carried by said arm and adapted to enga o with notches in an adjacent surface of a ta lo-riin, mechanism, for actuating said latch, and mechanism connected to said sleeve having a movement equal to the distance between the respective molds, whereby, by the rockingof said sleeve, the table is gwena step-by-step rotary movement and the molds t us brought successively into operative relation with the cooperating arts.

21. Th" combination, in a glassglowing machine, of a pressing-mold provided with a perforation leading from its bottom end to the oflter air, and a transverse opening passinglthe'rethroiigh, of a small valve seated in and forming part of the bottom of said mold and having its top portion formed to fili the perforation therein, and having recesses in its sides be irming shortl below its mold-surface' an servin as air-passages, a support uplon which the ower end of said valve res is w on in its lowermost position, and a stop by which its upward movement is limited, substantial] as and for the purposes set forth.

22. T e combination, in a glass-blowing machine, of a revoluble table, a continuouslyrotating shaft, an arm operated by said shaft to intermittently the same ste by step in one direction only, a series of lowingmolds carried on one member of said table and adapted to be engage the table and drive opened and closed at successive points of the rotation, means for automatically causing said opening and closing, a series 0 pressingmolds carried b another member 0' said ta-- ble and each a a ted at a suitable point in the movement to e raised within a blowingmold, means substantially as described for so raising said ressing-molds, means for automatically loo 'ng each of said pressing-molds in its raised position at the operative point,

a vertically-moving plunger adapted to cooperate with said pressing-mold at said operatire point means for withdrawing said ressing-mold when the pressing operation as heencompleted, and means at the next o erative point for automatically bringing t e blowing-mold into operation.

23. The combination, in a glass-blowing machine, of a revoluble table, means for revolvin said table, a series of hlowingmolds carrie by said table, a series of pressingmolds also carried thereby at a point below the blowing molds, downwardly extending stems on said pressing-molds, means connected with the table-revolving mechanism vwhich automatioall engages with the stems of said pressing-mo ds successively and raises each of them as it arrives at a predetermined oint to a position within the correspondmg blowing-mold, means for automatically locking, said ressin mold into position when raised uring t e pressing operation, and automatic means for releasing and automatic means for withdrawing said, pressingmold after the pressing operation is com plated.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set In hand and seal, at Muncie, Indiana, this 7th day of December, A. D. 1904.

' ALVAH L, BINGHAM. {as} Witnesses:

FRANK C. BALL, G. A. BALL. 

